Col Reginald Hennell DSO. Appointend 11 November 1901

The second most senior officer, next to Captain of the Body Guard, is the Lieutenant.  At one time he must have been a Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel in the army or marines or in the Indian army, today he must have served within the Army or Marines and attained a rank of at least Major. At the time of the abolition of sale and purchase of commissions in 1857 the value of the Lieutenant’s commission was £8,000.  The office dates to 29 October 1669, and the first of the Lieutenants  was the Hon Thomas Howard, second son of the Earl of Suffolk.

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